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No. 622,70IQ Patented Apr; n, I899. a. m. mznmn.

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INVHALER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 622,701, dated April11, 1899. Application filed March 9, 1898. Serial No. 678,164. (Nomodel.)

To (tZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LGEORGE M. MERRITT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Inhalers; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to secure a r5 more continuousapplication of medicinal or curative matter to the nasal organs andairpassages of the throat and lungs or such organs as are commonlyaffected by catarrhal diseases, to do so without interference with orinconvenience to the operation of respiration, to enable the medicinalcompounds to be inserted in the nose with convenience and withoutdisfiguring the face, to provide a device of cheaper construction, andto secure other advantages and results, some of which may be referred tohereinafter in connection with the description of the working parts.

The invention consists in the improved inhaler and in the arrangementsand combinations of parts of the same, all substantially as will behereinafter set forth and finally em-.

braced in the clauses of the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters ofreference indicate cor- 3 5 responding parts in each of the severalviews,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a sideview of the same; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken at line :0, Fig.2.

In carrying out the invention I form or 4.0 bend a light metallic springa into the U shape shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the said spring beforebending being preferably a thin and fiat piece,

the opposite ends of which are made broad and concave-convex ordishshaped. Inter- 5 mediate of the broadened dish-shaped parts thenarrow connecting metal is bent into a U shape, before referred to, theconvex sides or backs of the enlargementso a lying toward one another,so as to engage the septum of the nose, with the dish-like cavitiesfacing oppositely away from said septum in each nostril.

The said dish-like enlargements are in one integral piece with theconnection and are of a size permitting them to easily and comfortablyenter and lie in the nostrils without inconvenience. Said dish-likeenlargements lie in parallel planes, as indicated in Fig. 3, and lieapart, normally, a distance somewhat less than the thickness of theseptum, so that the latter will be clamped when the device'is 6o thrustinto place.

Upon the concave outer sides of the broadened extremities are absorbentpads b I), of felt or other material, adapted to receive curativecompounds or medicinal substances, such as give off by evaporation orotherwise a curative effluvium or emanation, which 1atter is breathedinto the lungs and the airpassages. The said pads 19 are of greaterbreadth than thickness and lie flatwise against the septal cartilage,forming open airpassages at their broader sides, which permit a freefiow of air into the nostrils, which air as it passes over the padstakes up a certain amount of the curative compound. The medicated air isthus drawn into the air-passages and lungs to produce the desiredcurative effects, and the curative action is constant while the device,properly furnished with medicine, is arranged in place in the nose.

The enlarged dish-shaped parts of the resilient piece a are at theiredges provided with lips c c, which are bent over the pads to hold themsecurely in place. The rims formed around the edges of the enlargementsprotect the flesh of the septum from direct contact with the medicatedpads, and said pads are held back from engagement with the skin oppositethe septum, so as to allow a free flow of air between and preventcontact of medio cine.

. To apply the device to the nose, it is only necessary to slip thebroadened extremities into the nostrils, when the device will be held inplace by spring-power, the curved 9 5 portion of the device bridging theseptal oartilage and lying close thereto, so as not to be seen or todisfigure the appearance of the face. The medicines employed may bethose common in use in connection with nasal or throat and lungdiseases, such as beechwood creosote, oil of eucalyptus, and menthol.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is- 1. Theimproved nasal inhaler, comprising a spring bent into U shape and havingenlarged endslying in parallel planes to lie flatwise against theopposite sides of the septum, the said enlarged ends being madedishshaped the convex sides lying against the septum and the concavesides opening oppositely and porous pads for medicaments, lying fiatwithin the concavities and held in place by the projeetin g edges of theenlargements and presenting a broad surface to the air passing into thenostrils, substantially as set forth.

2. The improved nasal inhaler, comprising a bowed spring having itsopposite ends enlarged, the enlargements being dish-shaped, theconcavities of one dish-shaped part facing in a direction away one fromthe concavity of the other dish-shaped part and the convexities of thedish-shaped parts facing one another, so as to lie fiatwise against theseptum of the nose, and pads of absorbent material fastened in saidconcavities, the broad outer sides of which are exposed to the airpassing through the nostrils, substantially as set forth.

3. The improved nasal inhaler, comprising a spring bent into a U shapeand having enlarged ends lying in parallel planes to lie flatwiseagainst the opposite sides of the septum, the edges having rimsextending therearound with lips c, c, bent inward, and absorbent padsarranged within said rims and held by said lips, substantially as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this8th day of February, 1898.

GEORGE M. MERRITT.

Witnesses:

I CHARLES H. PELL,

O. B. PITNEY.

